Page 3: Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   On this day in history alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris   

Feb 07   On this day in history herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82   

Feb 07   Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts in the year 1977.   

Feb 08   On this day in history earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966   

Feb 08   Hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced on this day in history.   

Feb 09   In the year 1977 denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92   

Feb 10   Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1977 louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74   

Feb 11   On this day in history off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean   

Feb 13   On this day in history eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship   

Feb 13   Jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1977 the Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge   

Feb 15   Royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR   

Feb 17   On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

Feb 18   George Harrison releases "True Love" in the year 1977.   

Feb 18   The first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1977 fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released   

Feb 19   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island in the year 1977.   

Feb 19   On this day in history shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner   

Feb 21   On this day in history 74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY   

Feb 22   Edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history president Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights   

Feb 25   On this day in history oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons   

Feb 25   On this day in history soyuz 24 returns to Earth   

Feb 26   In the year 1977 bukka White, rocker, dies at 43   

Feb 26   On this day in history first flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)   

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history in Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine   

Feb 27   In the year 1977 judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic   

Feb 27   On this day in history keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

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Jan 18   Curtis Cregan, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   Aiden Turner, British actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 19   Lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Joe Beimel, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 21   Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997) was born in the year 1977.   

Jan 02   In the year 1977 erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

Jan 03   Avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide died in the year 1977.   

Jan 05   In the year 1977 onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74   

Jan 09   Alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1977.   

Jan 12   In the year 1977 henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

Jan 14   In the year 1977 abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53   

Jan 17   In the year 1977 death of gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967   

Jan 18   On this day in history carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80